Governor's Office Rajneesh information sheet responding to rumors · Digital Exhibits

Title: Governor's Office Rajneesh information sheet responding to rumors
Description: An eight-page October 16, 1984 information sheet from the Office of the Governor regarding the Rajneesh. The document states that it was intended to respond to common rumors and questions surrounding the Rajneesh, based on information believed to be correct at the time. Topics include the origins of Rajneeshpuram, Antelope, the annual festival, the Rajneeshpuram Peace Force, "street people," elections, immigration, land use litigation, taxes, public safety, firearms, state revenue sharing, and the state's lawsuit challenging Rajneeshpuram's status as a city.; This is one document from a binder containing various notes, memos, and official documents relating to the Rajneesh movement compiled by Gerry Thompson. Thompson was Oregon Governor Victor Atiyeh's Chief of Staff during most of his governorship.
Identifier: PUA_MS96_R104
Creator: Oregon. Office of the Governor
Date: 1984
Date Created: October 16, 1984
Spatial Coverage: Oregon
Subject: Rajneeshees; Rajneeshpuram (Or.)
Language: English
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/
Is Part Of: Gerry Thompson Rajneesh Notes Binder, Governor Victor Atiyeh Papers
Source: Pacific University Archives